HEALTH INSURANCE

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Since the health industry is always evolving, making the right choice when it comes to your health insurance can be difficult.

Health insurance is a large budget item for many Americans. The average health insurance plan costs nearly $5,500 per year for an individual and close to $14,000 for a family, according to a 2020 study by eHealth. And if you are among the 49% of Americans who receive health insurance through your job, there is a good chance your health insurance will get much more expensive. The millions of people with nongroup insurance, however, may become eligible for subsidies if their income drops enough in retirement. Check out this video to hear from people who retired early and to learn how much you can expect to pay for insurance if you retire early.

Health insurance isn't getting any cheaper. Insurance costs have increased 740% since 1984, according to data company Clever. While the inner workings of health insurance can get complicated, the basics are pretty simple: You pay money every month so that when you have an accident or get sick, your medical costs aren't so expensive that they bankrupt you. Two of the most important terms in health insurance are "premiums" and "deductibles." Check out this video to see how the two work and to learn how you can use them to get the most out of your insurance.

The views expressed in this article are those of the advertiser and do not necessarily reflect those of this site or affiliated companies. Maybe this pandemic has prompted you to consider what your life insurance coverage looks like. And if you think you have to wait until open enrollment to make changes, thats not the case. You dont have to wait for open enrollment. Maybe navigating all the websites and the health insurance terms are enough to make you quit before you get started.